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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 21, 2024

1,388 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,388 1,204 1,496
Feeder cattle 930 855 1,017
Slaughter cattle 458 349 479

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 268 5 430.00–460.00 $441.19 $1,182 -30.45
300–325 313 6 400.00–430.00 $414.40 $1,297 -16.54
360–380 370 4 365.00–380.00 $372.70 $1,379 -20.67
405–425 413 5 305.00–340.00 $319.41 $1,319 +1.00
460–490 475 4 260.00–280.00 $270.32 $1,284 -34.28
510–535 520 5 240.00–255.00 $246.17 $1,280 -35.90
560–570 566 5 230.00–235.00 $231.98 $1,313 -33.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 4 340.00–380.00 $359.20 $1,124 -25.34
350–375 363 4 330.00–350.00 $339.66 $1,233 -10.00
415–440 425 5 265.00–285.00 $273.28 $1,161 -14.19
450–475 463 4 245.00–255.00 $250.14 $1,158 -25.02
510–530 520 8 220.00–235.00 $227.36 $1,182 -27.59
560–575 568 4 220.00–225.00 $222.53 $1,264 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 4 300.00–320.00 $310.20 $1,157 —
410–440 428 5 240.00–245.00 $243.08 $1,040 -16.75
465–480 474 5 225.00–240.00 $234.11 $1,110 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 314 5 275.00–295.00 $286.46 $899 -19.76
350–370 359 7 260.00–275.00 $268.37 $963 -7.34
410–435 423 8 220.00–230.00 $225.15 $952 -31.97
450–465 457 9 215.00–225.00 $219.53 $1,003 -24.89
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 5 235.00–245.00 $241.00 $988 -44.27
450–475 463 4 230.00–237.00 $233.41 $1,081 —
510–535 523 4 220.00–230.00 $225.12 $1,177 -20.95
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 6 240.00–260.00 $249.46 $806 -18.10
360–380 371 7 225.00–245.00 $236.69 $878 -71.78

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1510 1270 80-85% 13 153.00–163.00 $156.83 $1,992 —
950–1575 1382 80-85% 30 134.00–150.00 $140.56 $1,943 -18.27
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1270 1081 85-90% 10 124.00–133.00 $130.28 $1,408 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1350 1275 2 146.00–151.00 $148.35 $1,891 —
1320–1620 1447 7 154.00–168.00 $161.89 $2,343 —
1470–1700 1613 4 171.00–178.00 $175.23 $2,826 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.